to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
though; notwithstanding; although
to become settled; to be fixed
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
performer; entertainer; actor
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
headquarters; head office; main office
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
intelligence agency; secret service
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago